Field-fence



UNITED STATES PATENT TTTQE.

H. S. WENTWORTI-I, OF NORVELL, MICHIGAN.

FIELD-FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 20,599, dated J une 15, 1858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. TENT- woRTH, of Norvell, in the county ofJackson and State of Michigan, have invented an Improvement in PortableFences, the construction and operation of which I have described in thefollowing speciiication and illustrated in the accompanying drawingswith sutlicient clearness to enable competent and skilful workmen in thearts to which it pertains or is most nearly allied to make and use myinvention.

My said invention consists in attaching the panels upon opposite sidesof the tapered movable posts in the manner described by which the fenceis made capable of better resisting opposite winds, its weight islbetter balanced upon the posts, and the panels are better and moreconveniently attached, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accom Janying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of myimproved fence. F ig. 2 is a transverse vertical section. F ig. 3 is aside elevation of a part of a panel. F ig. et is a side elevation of oneof the posts.

A A are the posts which are two pieces ol timber put together in atapered form as shown and strengthened with cross bars or braces Z), c,d. These posts may be made separate from the panels and each alternatepanel may have two posts attached to it as may be convenient. The panelsare placed alternately upon opposite sides of the posts each side of thesaid bar to prevent longitu- 1 dinal slip. The bottom boards are notnotched. By attaching the panels upon opposite sides of the posts theattachment ot one of the panels is prevented from inter` tering in theleast with the attachment of the next.

I am aware that the tapered or pyramidal posts are not new. I am alsoaware that the panels have been secured to these posts by variousdevices among which notches in cross bars are included. I claim none ofthese devices.

The particular improvement which constitutes my said invention and whichI claim as having been originally and first invented by me is- Thecombination with tapered movable posts, of movable panels attachedalternately upon opposite sides as shown and described.

H. S. VVENTWORTH. Vitnesses:

ALUMZEE HUNT, I. D. Kinn.

